Gavin Newsom Endorses Kamala Harris for President

And, there you have it.

Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, has just endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Biden dropped out of the race this morning.

Here’s what he wrote on X:

Tough. Fearless. Tenacious.

With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump's dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris.

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 21, 2024

More from The Los Angeles Times:

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, hours after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection.

Newsom and Harris rose up in Bay Area politics to become the state’s two most prominent elected officials, with some seeing them as potential presidential rivals down the road. With the endorsement, California’s two top Democrats remained united.

“Tough. Fearless. Tenacious,” Newsom said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “With our democracy at stake, and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President.”

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Newsom has been talked about as a potential presidential candidate after Biden’s left office and over the two years has been raising his profile by speaking out on national issues, debating Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and served as a Biden campaign surrogate.

Axios added:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday.

Why it matters: It’s another big-name endorsement that should boost Harris, after former President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed her bid for the Democratic presidential ticket earlier Sunday.

Looks like we won’t see Newsom in the running for president this year.

But…that doesn’t mean he won’t be on the ticket in some capacity…

No word yet on who Cacklin’ Kamala is going to pick for her VP, but rumor has it Gavin is cancelling his appointments for tomorrow…

Gavin Newsom suddenly cancelling appointments for tomorrow without explanation per @ZavalaA.

Is Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom the Democratic ticket for 2024? pic.twitter.com/xAz3daDybw

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) July 21, 2024